The results are displayed on an integrated digital screen and show one of five diagnoses for steam trap inspections (Good, Blocked, Caution, Lowtemp or Leaking) and three for valves (Good, Caution or Leaking).

In all cases, the surface temperature of the trap or valve is also displayed.

As well as diagnosing traps and valves, the PT1 Pocket Trapman can also be used to inspect bearings, displaying average and peak vibration acceleration levels, CF values and surface temperature, within 60 seconds.

Powered by two AAA batteries, the tool provides eight hours of operational use and stores the results of up to 100 inspections in its internal memory.

In a recent application for a laundering services company, TLV’s PT1 Pocket Trapman diagnosed a large leak that would have cost the company more than GBP2,500 worth of lost steam per year.

TLV

TLV was founded about 50 years ago in Japan and is now a recognised global leader in steam engineering and still family owned. From its UK headquarters in Cheltenham, the company offers a wide range of steam engineering products supported by services such as consulting, site inspections and seminar training.

TLV (the name derives from ‘Trouble Less Valve’) has always strived to manufacture innovative, high-quality, long-lasting steam engineering products and systems and one of its early successes — the A3 steam trap — was awarded no less than seven patents. This steam-heating, condensate-cooling, double-jacketed, thermodynamic steam trap is unaffected by ambient conditions and offers an incredible 10 times the durability of previous products.

TLV now designs and manufactures a wide range of products and systems such as the award-winning CV-COS, an electro-pneumatic pressure-reducing valve with a convenient control function; and the Vacuumizer, a vacuum pressure steam heating and cooling system.

TLV has also revolutionised fluid control technology with the launch of its patented ‘Free Float’ steam traps, which, with only one moving part, guarantee long life and reliability.